Taking Nottingham Forest Job Was A Mistake – Ange Postecoglou

Ange Postecoglou has admitted that his decision to become Nottingham Forest manager was a mistake. He recently had his say while speaking to the press, and fans have been reacting.

According to him, the move definitely came too soon after his high-profile departure from Tottenham in the summer, and he’d rather blame himself for the failed Forest stint than point the finger at anyone else.

Ange added that his Spurs exit was the first time he hadn’t worked in 20 years, so he felt lost at the time.

His words, “The whole Forest situation was on me. It was, I think, a case of being careful what you wish for. It was a bad decision by me to go in there, and I’ve got to take ownership of that. There’s no point blaming timing or circumstances – I should never have gone in. It was too soon after Tottenham.

I went in at a time when they were used to doing things a certain way, and although I was always going to do things differently, I’ve got to cop that. It was my mistake. It’s no one else’s fault.

It was the first time I hadn’t worked in 20-odd years, and I was lost. In the off-season, you’re normally busy – transfers, preseason, your mind is always ticking over. This time I wasn’t, and I felt lost.

Usually when you go into a club, they want change. But the reality is, I don’t think they really wanted what I had to offer.

I don’t even think they wanted to interview me. Something must have happened behind the scenes, because after the previous season, there was no way they would normally have come for me. So you’re not walking into a normal environment where everyone wants change. I saw a group of players and thought, I can turn this around quickly.

But strategically, it was never really going to work. By the time we started playing competitive games, we never got traction. It’s no wonder the supporters never connected with me. Even the players were a bit distant.

And the owner just wants to win – however that happens. You can say what you want about him, but they probably wouldn’t even be in the Premier League without him. But he wants results immediately.

But every manager needs to go through a sticky patch. That’s how you learn about people — players, staff, fans. You need to live through it. At Spurs, we did that. We went through the tough period and got the reward. I had those players in the palm of my hand after that.”

WOW.